Social Enterprise - A Call to ACTION. INTERREG 4A Action Pilot Project. Dunhill Ecopark. 22nd June 2012

1. Social Enterprise – A Call to Action
Action Project
Creating Jobs in Communities
-a Local Development Company
Perspective
Ms Carmel Fox
Chief Executive, Ballyhoura Development Ltd.
22nd June 2012

2. Presentation Outline
• Rural Resources & Wealth
• Development of Social Enterprises
• Supports to Social Enterprises to maximise
employment creation
• Critical Success Factors

3. Types of Wealth
Natural Capital
Social
Capital
Human
Productive
Capital
Capital
Where is the Wealth of Nations? World Bank, 2006

4. Ireland’s Wealth
Where is the Wealth of Nations? World Bank, 2006

5. Ireland’s Wealth
Where is the Wealth of Nations? World Bank, 2006

6. Who? Partnership
Statutory & Synergy
Local Government
Sector
Local Social
Commercial Capital Voluntary
Risk Community
Sector Sector
3 M Rule: Multi-dimensional; Multi-player; Multi-level

7. Rural Sustainable Community
Social
Local Planning
Environmental Economic
What?

8. Asset Based Approach to the
Development of Social Enterprises
Environmental Ec
al o
S o ci no
m ic
Partnerships Area and Citizen Innovation
Focused
Na e
tur c tiv s
al
Re o du rce
so Human Resources Pr sou
urc Re
es
Sustainability Integration Progression

9. Functioning of Social Enterprises
Social Need/
Market Failure
Social
Enterprise
Achieve social
Profit Making change

11. Social Enterprise Examples
• RCCN - Care in the home
• Mobile IT - IT Training
• Ozanam Centre - Clothes recycling
• Social Farms - health and sanctuaries
• Sli Eile - Bakery
• Theatres, Arts centres & Rambling Houses
• Food Units & Community Enterprise Centres
• Multi-purpose community centres
• Community radio stations
• Community Childcare

13. Supports to Social Enterprises
Start up support e.g.
structures/formation etc
Facilitated by LDC Staff Member
Training support
Needs Review &
Soft Supports & Evaluation
analysis Strategic Planning
Access core funding
Support
+
Mentoring
Infrastructure
Development
Research &
Development
Strategic supports
Networks e.g Social to optimise
Economy Business employment
Network creation

14. Local Development Companies
provide support from:
• Rural Development Programme–
LEADER
• Local & Community Development
Programme (LCDP)
• Rural Social Scheme
• TUS
• Other Projects
Skills Grants

15. Critical Success Factors
• Enabling Environment Market Led
• Planning Sustainable
Development
• Structure & Governance
Knowledge
• Business Model Driven
• Quality Product & Services
• Networking

16. Contact Details
Department of the Environment, Community and
Local Government:
www.environ.ie
Local Development Companies:
www.environ.ie/en/Community/RuralDevelopment/EURura
lDevelopment/LocalActionGroups/
Or
www.nrn.ie/leader-areas
Ballyhoura Development Ltd
063-91300/ info@ballyhoura.org

17. Thank You
Questions